Daily expressions

The use of there is / there are

The use of contraction

what are contractions?

definition: a contraction is word or phrase that
has been shortened by dropping one or more
letters. in writing, an apostrophe takes the
place of the missing latters.
cules son las contracciones?
definicin: es una contraccin palabra o frase
que se ha acortado al dejar caer una o ms
letras. por escrito, un apstrofe toma el lugar
de las letras que faltan.
THE USE OF CONTRACTION

We use contractions (Im, were) in everyday

speech and informal writing. Contractions,
which are sometimes called short forms,
commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a
verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form.
Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing.

We make contractions with auxiliary verbs, and also with be

and have when they are not auxiliary verbs. When we make a
contraction, we commonly put an apostrophe in place of a
missing letter.

Using the full version of a word is always

grammatically correct. However, there are a number of
reasons why contractions do serve a valuable stylistic
purpose.

El uso de la versin completa de una palabra siempre es

gramaticalmente correcta. Sin embargo, hay una serie de
razones por las contracciones sirven a un propsito valioso
estilstica.
Contractions make your writing seem friendly and accessible. They
give the appearance that you are actually "talking" to your reader.

When writing dialogue in a novel or play, contractions help reflect how

a character actually speaks.

Contractions help to save space when preparing advertisements,

slogans, and other written works that must be short and to the point.

Las contracciones hacen que su escritura parece amable y accesible.

Ellos dan la apariencia de que en realidad se est "hablando" a su
lector.

Al escribir el dilogo en una novela o jugar, contracciones ayudan a

reflejar cmo un personaje habla en realidad.

Las contracciones ayudan a ahorrar espacio en la preparacin de los

anuncios, lemas, y otras obras escritas que deben ser cortos y al
punto.
Daily expressions

The use of there is / there are

The use of contraction

what are contractions?

definition: a contraction is word or phrase that
has been shortened by dropping one or more
letters. in writing, an apostrophe takes the
place of the missing latters.

THE USE OF CONTRACTION

We use contractions (Im, were) in everyday

speech and informal writing. Contractions,
which are sometimes called short forms,
commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a
verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form.
Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing.

We make contractions with auxiliary verbs, and also with be

and have when they are not auxiliary verbs. When we make a
contraction, we commonly put an apostrophe in place of a
missing letter.
Using the full version of a word is always
grammatically correct. However, there are a number of
reasons why contractions do serve a valuable stylistic
purpose.

Contractions make your writing seem friendly and

accessible. They give the appearance that you are
actually "talking" to your reader.

When writing dialogue in a novel or play, contractions

help reflect how a character actually speaks.

Contractions help to save space when preparing

advertisements, slogans, and other written works that
must be short and to the point.